Birmingham Phoenix had three spots to fill before heading into the inaugural season of The Hundred. They acquired the services of all-rounder, Tom Abell, opener Daniel Bell-Drummond and Miles Hammond in the recently concluded draft. The women’s side added England’s middle order batter, Georgia Elwiss to their squad.
The men’s team will be led by the English all-rounder, Moeen Ali. Kiwi batsman Finn Allen and Chris Woakes are the other big names in the squad. As for the women’s team, they will be led by the Amy Jones. 17-year-old India international Shafali Verma will also be featuring for them.
Captain
Men’s Team– Moeen Ali
Women’s Team- Amy Jones
Coach
Men’s Team– Andrew McDonald
Women’s Team– Ben Sawyer
Birmingham Phoenix Squad
Men’s: Chris Woakes, Dom Sibley, Moeen Ali (captain), Pat Brown, Adam Hose, Tom Helm, Benny Howell, Chris Cooke, Liam Livingstone, Tom Abell, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Miles Hammond, Adam Milne, Imran Tahir, Finn Allen, Will Smeed, Dillon Pennington
Women’s: Amy Jones (captain), Shafali Verma, Ria Fackrell, Marie Kelly, Evelyn Jones, Emily Arlott, Kirstie Gordon, Phoebe Franklin, Abtaha Maqsood, Thea Brookes, Gwen Davies, Isabelle Wong, Georgia Elwiss, Erin Burns, Katie Mack
Key Players for Birmingham Phoenix for The Hundred 2021
Chris Woakes
Chris Woakes is the centrally contracted ECB player in the Phoenix squad
Chris Woakes is a centrally contracted ECB player in the Phoenix’s squad. According to the rules, each bowler can bowl a maximum of 20 balls in the short 100 ball innings. Woakes variation with the ball and his ability to bowl well with the new ball and towards the end, will be a crucial factor in his team’s journey in the inaugural season.
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Best Birmingham Phoenix Playing XI
Men’s Team (upto three overseas players)- Daniel Bell-Drummond, Finn Allen, Liam Livingstone, Tom Abell, Chris Cooke, Moeen Ali, Benny Howell, Chris Woakes, Imran Tahir, Dillon Pennington, Tom Helm
Women’s Team: Amy Jones (captain), Shafali Verma, Ria Fackrell, Marie Kelly, Evelyn Jones, Phoebe Franklin, Abtaha Maqsood, Thea Brookes, Georgia Elwiss, Erin Burns, Katie Mack
